India played a 1-1 draw with Myanmar in Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football at Hangzhou. With this draw India reached Round of 16 after 13 years.
India and Myanmar, both finished with four points, however, the Blue Tigers qualified on better goal difference.
Sunil Chhetri in 23′ scored from Penalty to give India the lead while Yan Kyaw Htwe in 74′ equalized for Myanmar.
Earlier, India lost to China 5-1 while defeated Bangladesh 1-0.
India will face Saudi Arabia in Round of 16.
India: Dheeraj SIngh, Chingelsana Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Narender, Amarjit Singh, Rahul KP (Gurkirat Singh 46th minute), Kynshi Samuel James (Rohit Danu 77th minute), Bryce Miranda (Aniket Jadhav 55th minute), Abdul Rabeesh Anjukandan, Rahim Ali (Vincy Barretto 77th minute), Sunil Chhetri.
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